WHAT ALL HAPPENED FEBRUARY TO APRIL 1776
Find out what all happened February to April 1776

American Revolution: British forces evacuate Boston, ending the Siege of Boston, after George Washington and Henry Knox place artillery in positions overlooking the city. (17. March 1776)

Juan Bautista de Anza finds the site for the Presidio of San Francisco. (28. March 1776)

Captain John Barry and the USS Lexington captures the Edward. (7. April 1776)

American Revolutionary War: Patriot militia units arrest the Royal Governor of Georgia James Wright and attempt to prevent capture of supply ships in the Battle of the Rice Boats. (2. March 1776)

American Revolution: With the Halifax Resolves, the North Carolina Provincial Congress authorizes its Congressional delegation to vote for independence from Britain. (12. April 1776)

American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army fortifies Dorchester Heights with cannon, leading the British troops to abandon the Siege of Boston. (4. March 1776)

American Revolutionary War: The first amphibious landing of the United States Marine Corps begins the Battle of Nassau. (3. March 1776)

American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge in North Carolina breaks up a Loyalist militia. (27. February 1776)

American Revolutionary War: Ships of the Continental Navy fail in their attempt to capture a Royal Navy dispatch boat. (6. April 1776)